Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put back up, to stand back up.
  2. to restore (to former strength), to revive (e.g. the economy), to reorganize, to rearrange, to put right, to recover, to put back on its feet.
  3. to make again (a plan, policy, etc.), to reformulate, to revise.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
立て直す たてなおす
 
立直す たてなおす
 
 
 
 
立てなおす たてなおす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す なお チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant